Orwell Greene Takes His Life in Vicksburg Miss
Vicksburg Mississippi April 9 Special C L Greene a former bookkeeper at Exchange Bank Fort Valley Ga took morphine in his Campbell house hotel room. He died at 1 50 am after four hours of efforts by Dr Street. Circumstantial evidence points to suicide driven by despondency over unemployment and possible love disappointment. A six year old girl who visited him described his farewell and a picture of a young brunette claimed to be his sweetheart. Three empty morphine boxes found in his trunk show plan to obtain the drug. His body to be shipped to Fort Valley Ga where his brother awaits.
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Vicksburg
Miss
C. L. Greene
Campbell House
D. P. Street
Washington Street
H. ¥. Wilson
Greene
Berdon Bros
Mr. Greene
Greens
Goodby
Hr. Hudson
Street
Fort Vailey
H. C. Stockdell Elected President of Southeastern Tariff Association
Washington reports the Southeastern Tariff Association adjourned after a successful meeting. H C Stockdell of Atlanta was elected president for the coming year, with A G McIlwaine Jr as vice president and Charley Fleming as secretary. The record notes strong resident and non resident committees and changes to the constitution, including dropping the agents pledge while the company pledge remains. The association paid tribute to the late Clarence Knowles with eloquent resolutions drafted by Thomas Egleston and read by several members. Some Atlanta delegates returned home while others proceeded to New York.
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Washington
Southeastern Tariff Association
H. C. Stockdell
Atlanta
Association
A. G. McIlwaine, Jr
Charley Fleming
John C. Rosé
Charles E. Cox
L. C. Fletcher
A. B. Andrews
B. H. Abrams
C. W. Philips
Miton Dargan
Virginia
L. R. Warren
North Carolina
J. 3. Thomas
South Carolina
J. B. Ezell
Georgia
Edgar
Wilson
Jorida
J. S. Raine
Alabama
T. H. Jones
Mississippi
PI Leavis
Louisiana
Charles Janvier
Clarerfce Knowles
Thomas Egleston
Egleston
Knowles
Messrs. Janvier
New Orleans
Chase
Hartford
Whiting
Tupper
New York
Funeral Planned For Orwell L. Greene Of Fort Valley Ga
Morning from Yazoo City reports the remains will be shipped tonight to Fort Valley Ga for burial. Orwell L. Greene born 1856 near Fort Valley was a son of Miles L. Greene and brother of George and Claude Greene. A graduate of the state university he held trusted positions at Exchange Bank Gray Bros and Houston County Warehouse Co. He later worked for his brother in Yazoo City then in Vicksburg. He never married and leaves numerous relatives and friends. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
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Yazoo City
Fort Valley
Yazoo
Mawissippi
The
State University
Exchange Bank
Gray Bros
Houston County Warehouse Company
Miss
Robert Greene
Vicksburg
Mr. Greene
Polk County Primary Dates Set by Democratic Executive Committee
The Polk County Democratic Executive Committee ordered a May primary to align with state party action inviting qualified white voters to participate. A congressional race will select a successor to John W. Maddox in the seventh district. An August white primary will nominate county officers, urging all qualified white voters to join in the white man movement for clean methods in Polk politics.
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Cedartown
Polk County Democracy
Polk
John W.maddox
Polk County
Wachstein Keeps Property in Good Faith Verdict
In Bavanash Georgia a superior court jury ruled in favor of Fileb Wachstein in the case Mary Ann Prenty versus Wachstein. Prenty claimed her husband Patrick McMurray forced her to sign papers and disposed of property, but the jury found Wachstein bought the property in good faith and will not return it to Prenty’s heirs. McMurray fled Savannah. warrants were issued but he was not arrested. Also, Representative Levy of New York introduced a bill to repeal the war revenue act.
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Bavanash
Mary Ann Prenty
Fileb Wachstein
Patrick McMurray
Wachstein
Catherine Prenty
McMurray
Washing
Representative Levy
New York
Minority Report Objects to New Twiggs Committee Selection
Jeffersonville Ga April 18 special at Twiggs county democratic executive committee meeting a primary May 18 for statehouse officers US senator superior court judge and superior general. A new district representative executive committee to be elected by democratic voters with one member per district. L D Shannon Rufe Renfroe and W C Nottingham submit dissent opposing committee plans saying a member represents the whole party not just district and that the method ignores state rules and old county custom.
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Jeffersonville
Democratic Executive Committee
Twiggs County
Statehouse
United States
Superior Court of Qconce
L. D. Shannon
Rufe Renfroe
W. C. Nottingham
State
Democratic Committee
Annual Meeting Masons Travel Half-Rate Tickets
Georgia travel notice for the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons and Grand Council Royal and Select Masons meeting in Macon April 24-26 1900. Southern Railway offers round trip tickets at half rate from Atlanta 82.01 with April 24-28 return, four daily trains each way, quickest time by 45 minutes, first-class coaches for attendees, depart Atlanta 6 20 am 12 05 pm 4 20 pm 10 45 pm arrive Macon 8 30 am 2 12 pm 7 10 pm 12 55 am return Macon 3 05 am 8 30 am 4 00 pm 7 10 pm arrive Atlanta 6 20 am 11 10 am 3 50 pm 9 55 pm. For details call Kimball house corner. A VERN0Y Johnston BROK MORGAN
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Macon
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Masons
Kimball House Corner
A. Vernoy
Pass
Johnston
Broks Morgan
Dist
Jerome Jones Narrowly Escapes Pistol Bullet
In Augusta on April 19 Jerome Jones of The Atlanta Journal of Labor barely survived a gun mishap at a labor convention. A pistol misfired when shown by William Gredig grazing Jones's head and singeing his hair, with the bullet lodging in a bedpost iron and later saved as a keepsake.
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Augusta
Atlanta
Jerome Jones
Atlanta Journal of Labor
Mr. Jones
William Gredig
Mr. Gredig
Material Shipped for Fifth Street Bridge Work
Material to be used in the Fifth street bridge, shipped by Brackett Bridge Company from Macon Georgia, with construction expected to begin in the next few days.
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Macon
Fifth Street
Brackett Bridge Company
Drummers Bring Georgia Traveling Men To Macon
The Travelers Protective Association of Georgia met in Macon on April 19 with about 250 delegates. Leaders welcomed by Mayor Bridges Smith and Hon. Roland Elis. Banquet at the Brown House featured toasts from J Rice Smith and L V LaTaste. Ocmulgee River rising rapidly due to rain, forecast to leave banks by morning. State Federation of Labor convention discusses Idaho miners, union label, and child labor bills, with Jerome Jones Jr christened at the event.
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Constitution Bureau
Brown House
Macon
Travelers’ Protective Association
Georgia
George Collier
Roland Elis
F. I. Reese
Post D
Bridges Smith
Don Forgarty
Augusta
Len G. Broughton
Allanta
Broughton
L. V. LaTaste
Association
United States
Collier
Roland Elts
J. Rice Smith
Au-gusta
National Association
McCay Manufacturing Cmpany
Berbecua
Winters
Consolidated Me
Fourth Street
Chamber of Commerce
Mercer
Athletic Ark
P. A's
Smith
G.R. Johnson
Atlanta
Johnson
Ocmulgee River
Ocmulgee
Christ's Church
F. PF. Reese
S. M. White
McKinley
Idaho
Merriam
Bull
Georgia Federation of Labor
Army
Congress
McKintey
Ware Harding
Union
Jerome
Jerome Jones
Henry Garrett
Garrett
Asl
Garret
Georgia State Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
American Federation Lan
Legislative Committee
Hardy Teat
Houston
Gearcia State Federation
Macon. Ga
Atlanta Journal of Labor
Glassbrowers’ Union
WV. P. Harding
T. EL Parr
I. F. Windham
George E. Allen
H. E. Tolbert
Gomper
Washington, D. C
Georgia State Federation At Labor
Sir and Brothers
Labor Movement of America
Alabama
Trade Fund Movement
Samuel Gompers
A. T
Body of James M Geates Found Near Macon
The body of James M Geales was found late this afternoon at Had docks below the ford after crossing a swollen creek. He lived in East Macon with a repair shop on Cotton avenue and had been in Milledgeville for work. He leaves a wife and several children. Remains will be returned to town for interment tomorrow. Geair had recently moved from American and had only been in Macon a short time.
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Macon
James M. Gealr
Haddocks
East Macon
Cotton Avenue
Milledgeville
Geair
American
Swamp Root Promoted as Kidney Remedy in Ad
A verbose advertisement urges readers to use Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root for kidney and bladder troubles. It describes symptoms of clogged kidneys, extols the remedy as nature’s aid and offers a free sample via mail from Dr Kilmer and Co. It notes available bottle sizes and implies wide medical endorsement.
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Mal
Atlanta Daily Constitution
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, MN
Swamp Roots
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Log Cabin Club dances for Bertha Willingham farewell
At the Log Cabin in Macon on April 19 a large crowd enjoyed a farewell entertainment for Bertha Willingham who will marry John J. Selbies of Columbia South Carolina next Wednesday. The event featured decorated grounds, refreshments on the lawn and verandas, and Carol a Orchestra providing music.
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Log Cabin
Macon
Log Cabin Club
Bertha Willingham
Willngham
John J. Selbies
Columbia
5. C
Funeral for Mr. Edward R. Richards in Macon
Edward R. Richards died yesterday at Griffin and his funeral was held in Macon this morning at 11 o clock. The interment followed at Rose Hill cemetery with a Griffin Rifles detachment escorting the procession, reflecting his membership in the unit.
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Richards
Macon
Edward R. Richards
Griffin
Rose Hill Cemetery
Griffin Rifles
Mercer Students to Hear Rev Stewart McArthur Lecture
Mercer students will hear the Rev Stewart McArthur lecture tomorrow night in Macon Georgia. McArthur is a prominent Baptist divine from New York and widely known across the United States.
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McArthur
Macon
Mercer
Stewart McArthur
New York
United States
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CIT
State Convention
State Federation of Labor
City of
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Dan Fogarty
George Johnson
Jerome Jones, Jr
C. Houston
Organized Labor
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J. R. Penny
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White House
Java
Fudge Miller
A. L. Miller
Rattle Eck, Mich
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